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Espinosa flied out to left fielder Pearce.

Maybin grounded into a double play, shortstop Goins to second baseman Travis to first baseman Smoak, Simmons out.

Grounded into a double play, shortstop Goins to second baseman Travis to first baseman Smoak, Simmons out.

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Smoak singled to center, Barney scored, Morales to second.

Singled to center, Barney scored, Morales to second.

Cron singled to center, Trout scored, Pujols to second.

Singled to center, Trout scored, Pujols to second.

Simmons homered to left on the first pitch, Calhoun scored, Trout scored, Cron scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, Calhoun scored, Trout scored, Cron scored.

Pillar homered to left on a 2-2 count, Goins scored.

Homered to left on a 2-2 count, Goins scored.

Blue Jays first.  Pillar flied out on a bunt to first baseman Cron.  Barney walked.  Bautista struck out.  Morales singled to right, Barney to third.  Smoak singled to center, Barney scored, Morales to second.  Pearce struck out.

Angels first.  Y.Escobar grounded out, second baseman Travis to first baseman Smoak.  Calhoun struck out.  Trout safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Barney.  Pujols singled to left, Trout to second.  Cron singled to center, Trout scored, Pujols to second.  Simmons grounded out, third baseman Barney to first baseman Smoak.

Angels third.  Calhoun walked.  Trout hit a ground-rule double to left, Calhoun to third.  Pujols popped out to second baseman Travis.  Cron walked on four pitches.  Simmons homered to left on the first pitch, Calhoun scored, Trout scored, Cron scored.  Maybin grounded out, shortstop Goins to first baseman Smoak.  Espinosa grounded out, second baseman Travis to first baseman Smoak.

Blue Jays eighth.  Goins doubled to right.  Yates pitching.  Pillar homered to left on a 2-2 count, Goins scored.  Coghlan pinch-hitting for Barney.  Coghlan flied out to center fielder Trout.  Bautista flied out to right fielder Calhoun.  Morales struck out.

Blue Jays ninth.  Smoak homered to right on a 1-1 count.  B.Norris pitching.  Carrera pinch-hitting for Pearce.  Carrera singled to right.  Travis grounded into a double play, shortstop Simmons to second baseman Espinosa to first baseman Cron, Carrera out.  Saltalamacchia struck out.

These two teams split their four games played at Angel Stadium last season, Toronto taking the first two by a combined score of 12-2 while Los Angeles won the last two by a combined score of 10-1. The Angels have never held the Blue Jays to one or fewer runs in 3+ consecutive home games.

At 3-12, the Blue Jays have their worst record through their first 15 games in franchise history. Their previous worst mark through 15 games was 4-11 in the 2004 season.

The Angels return home after a 1-6 road trip. They scored a total of just 10 runs in those seven games, including plating a single run in each of their last two contests to end the trip.

Yunel Escobar is batting .440 (11/25) at home this season, compared to just .209 on the road. That .231 difference is fifth biggest in the AL (home BA higher) (minimum 3.1 PA/team G).

Mat Latos is scheduled to make his debut with the Blue Jays on Friday. Toronto will be the eighth MLB club that he has pitched for; he is 1-0 with a 1.89 (4/19.0) ERA and .194 (13/67) opponent average in three career starts versus the Angels.

Alex Meyer is scheduled to make his first appearance of 2017 on Friday. Last season, Meyer (6.0 BB/9, 10.3 K/9) became the first AL pitcher since Cleveland's John Axford (6.2 & 10.5) in 2014 to average 6+ BB/9 IP and 10+ K/9 IP in a season (minimum 25 IP).

HP - Rackley, 1B - De Jesus, 2B - Marquez, 3B - Fairchild

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's been a long and winding road for Casey Lawrence, but one that will take him to the mound at Angel Stadium on Saturday night for his first career major league start.
Lawrence will make the start for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Angels at the age of 29 after spending eight seasons in the minors, as well as three seasons of winter ball in Venezuela playing for the Bravos de Margarita.

Jays' Lawrence makes first MLB start vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)  Andrelton Simmons did everything in bunches Saturday night.
Simmons hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the third inning, then started the Angels' fourth double play with a diving stop in the ninth to help Los Angeles beat the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.

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Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels on April 23, 2017

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